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“Ugly head” — Irish or Scottish Gaelic origin
Girl's name · #85 in the US (2025) · 2010s
Kennedy reached #54 in 2014 and has eased to #85 since. In just three years its births jumped from about 130 in 1993 to 1,400 in 1996 — a shift name researchers tie to MTV's Kennedy, host of Alternative Nation.
Around the world: about 1 in 1,400 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 1,400 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 6,000 girls in Scotland (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 256 notable people named Kennedy:
Sports figures appear 3.12× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kennedy Blades, American wrestler (born 2003).
Similar names: Kennedi · Reagan · Kendall · Melody · Quinn · Paisley
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